February 2012
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“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Took out my old skateboard for a spin today
It was wonderful. It’s been years since I’ve street skated so I was a bit rusty at first. I was able to get nollie pop shuv its, bs/fs 180s, and heelflips. It’s remarkable how focused I get when trying to land something. My mind focuses exclusively on skating and nothing else. All I can hear is pop, catch, land. My heart rate starts to raise and some sweat starts forming. I do...
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I felt your touch, your breath in my lungs
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I was a bit unsure of how to approach these...
As a science major, our coursework is saturated with concrete science classes where it goes, “this is the material, memorize it, then apply that information in graduate school”. Don’t get me wrong, I found immense satisfaction through my course work and having a knowledge base with which I can apply to further study is something I am thankful for.
This semester I’m taking...
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What is 'Rape Culture'?
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Frequently, I receive requests to provide a definition of the term “rape culture.” I’ve referred people to the Wikipedia entry on rape culture, which is pretty good, and I like the definition provided inTransforming a Rape Culture:
A rape culture is a complex of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports violence against women. It is a society where...
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The Sea Is A Good Place to Think...
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There was a large group of ultra-orthodox jews on my flight this morning, each with a vast array of wacky hats. Some of the hats were big and fuzzy. Some of the hats were tiny and made of wood. None of the hats were allowed to touch the ground, so it took forever to board the damn plane.
Things…
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freebitch-baby:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps...